The Master of Christian Ministry helps prepare students for ministry in the churches or church-related fields of ministry. This degree permits students to focus on the practical courses in the graduate curriculum of the School of Religion and Philosophy. The Master of Christian Ministry is offered to assist students in gaining additional theological training while they are serving in congregations in areas near a Wayland campus or other places in the United States. In addition, it provides six more hours of course work since it does not require the thesis. The Master of Christian Ministry courses at Wayland are accepted into the Master of Divinity Degree at selected seminaries.

one from Old Testament
RLGN 5304 - Old Testament Theology
RLGN 5306 - The Intertestamental Period
RLGN 5316 - Pentateuch and Former Prophets
RLGN 5317 - Latter Prophets
RLGN 5318 - The Writings
RLGN 5332 - Seminar on Issues in Old Testament Interpretation
RLGN 5337 - Seminar on Ancient Near Eastern Backgrounds to the Old Testament
RLGN 5338 - Seminar on Exegesis and Interpretation of Selected Old Testament
Writings

one from New Testament
RLGN 5320 - Jesus and the Gospels
RLGN 5322 - Life and Letters of Paul
RLGN 5324 - General Epistles and Revelation
RLGN 5331 - Seminar on Issues in New Testament Interpretation
RLGN 5340 - Seminar on Exegesis and Interpretation of Selected New Testament
Writings
RLGN 5341- Seminar on Studies in the Synoptics

Additional Requirements
Master of Christian Ministry students must take the following courses if they did not take those undergraduate courses that cover similar content. These courses are included as part of the 36-hour degree.
RLGN 5315 - The Christian Ministry
RLGN 5319 - Preaching
RLGN 5346 - Christian Theology
three hours from:
RLGN 5307 - Church History
RLGN 5325 - Historical Theory
RLGN 5330 - Baptist History

Examinations - Comprehensive written examination.
RLGN 5102 - Comprehensive Written Examination - Eight hour written examination
over all courses taken at Wayland Baptist University for the Master of Christian Ministry
degree. May be taken in two consecutive days at four hours each day. One semester hour of
credit is granted for this course.

Specialization (Optional) - Students may designate 12 of the 37 hours as a specialization
in Religious Education, Bible or Christian Ministry; these hours are neither added to nor
deducted from the required hours listed above.